The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-03-10

serve the right to name a majority OF each
board. The conference committee having
discovered that it had touched off a dyna-
mite cartridge backed out of the executive
chamber aud hied themselves pack to their
chamber to mediate and think and wonder
what is coming next.
The appointment of P. E. Mcclure as
commissioner of immigration was confirm
ed after a delay of three days during which
time the feasibility and, the desirability Of
abolishing the Office was discussed. AL
though Mcclure has been confirmed, there
is still o desire on the part of many MEM
bers to abolish the Office. | do not think
this will be done, however, but fear it will
be difficult to secure a large enough appro-
p~riation to make the office of Importance to
the territory.
The only important appointment remain
ing to be made is that of Acknowledgement,
and there is much speculation as to the
Governors prospective action on this office.
1t is generally believed that Engle will not
be reappointed, but he is making a desper-
ate fight to remain. Representative Aikens
of the house, although a republican, has good
chances and it is understood that the Gov.
is very much inclined toward appointing
him. There are numerous candidates; but
the Lord only knows what Church will do.
You may depend on one thing-he wi | do
just as he pleases regardless Of the press
ure brought to bear by the politicians. He
is erratically independent and cares not
- for the old time leaders.
The long-looked-for fight on the bill for
the removal of the United States Court
from Yankton to Mitchell took place yes
terday, and Yankton was the victor. The
most spirited debate of the session was in
dulged in, the lobby was crowded, the APP
plause was frequently encouraging and ev-
erybody seemed to 60 in for a genuine free
for-all tussle. Collins If Grand Forks was
the nan who decided the question by for
saking the combination of North and Cen
trail Dakota and voting with the Ya1kton
forces. He was excoriated by McCumber
and Dodge, and in turn he denounced the
action of the Mitchellites in attempting to
whip members into line, as the cause for
his voting against the bill. The vote being
taken the bill was killed and buried So
deep that it can never return. In the lob
by was the beautiful wife of John D. Law
Ter, the quiet member from Mitchell, and
the wife Of Senator Smith from Yankton,
Both ladies exhibited a deep interest in the
measure, and their changes of facial ex-
preston as the debate progressed were as
amusing as interesting.
The railroad legislation is being killed
very rapidly and l do not think any of the
bills thus far introduced, for the purpose OF
regulating the management or increasing
the taxes Of railroads, will pass.
The woman's suffrage anAthe local option
bills are still enjoying a peaceful slumbe,
in the hands of the committee, and will no,
become laws unless some very serious
change takes place in the sentiment of the
legislature.
A few more days and the session will be
closed and the members will return to theil
lairs and occupations. The committee ap.
pointed to look up the question Of pleuro
~ opio ,a3y,rrnI frp,, NJo,+o,, ,o,+h,
day, and report a very pleasant and liye1,
trip. They were royalty entertained an:
speak in glowing terms Of the royal hospi
tality of the people of Montana l have
heard them say nothing about pleuro-pneu
monia, but I am hypercritical or l woule
not notice this. .,
There are numerous appropriation bill'
before the legislature now, and it looks as
though there. will be a. grand hurrah ane
| squabble over the amounts to be distrib
uted. ~ .%> So:
Petitions protesting against the reduc
ton of exemptions. in the territory, are
pouring in from all directions, and the bill
will be killed.
There will be q grand pow-wow in thu
winding up, and you will find that Whel
the session is coming: to a close the war
paint will be in demand by all the mem
bers. You will also find that Gov. ChMrcl
! will be in the thick of the fight with q 800
fighting majority supporting him. 8
t The social event of the week was III re
ception to Gov. Church, and the bfia&ian
event was the wedding of Miss jeelli'
Pierce, daughter of Ex-Gov. Pierce,s will
James A. Haight, ex-clerk of the supreme
tcourt, but now Of St. Paul.
T. A meeting called for last evening b,
Greigsby, OF Sioux Falls, for the purpose o
forming q combination to fight the Gov
and rush through certain bills now befor
the Legislature, fell fat, and the Gov. is OF
top.